VOTE NOW! The online vote for the first ever Visit Felixstowe Tourism Award has gone live this morning, Monday 26 March at 10.00am. This new annual award will celebrate the tourist industry in the seaside town of Felixstowe by rewarding a tourist related organisation or businesses which has excelled during the past year. The Visit… Read more »
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On 21 March, the Mayor of Felixstowe, Cllr Nick Barber together with fellow Town Councillors planted a tree in Allenby Park, Felixstowe. Joined by the Chairman of Suffolk Coastal District Council, Cllr Chris Blundell, and Mr Nicholas Newton, SCDC Arboriculture and Landscape Manager, the Mayor thanked Suffolk Coastal Norse for their help in acquiring the tree,… Read more »
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The Mayor of Felixstowe, Cllr Nick Barber in association with Fred Olsen Travel Agents have organised a 4 day trip to visit our wonderful twin town of Wesel in Germany on 28 June 2018 for 4 nights. Felixstowe has been twinned with Wesel, Germany for 44 years. From the beginning, the benefit of the Partnership… Read more »
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With spring on its way, the Suffolk Waste Partnership is again keen to support local community efforts to clean up towns, villages and countryside by getting involved in a litter pick. Around 200 litter pick groups and events were registered last year in Suffolk, involving over 4000 volunteers. Already this year, over 1700 volunteers have… Read more »
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Felixstowe Town Council will join Lord Mayors and Mayors, Lord Provosts, fellow town and parish councils, local authorities and local communities, school children and college students, members of Girlguiding and the Scouts from around the UK and Commonwealth, Sea and Air Cadets, charities and community groups, Commonwealth Ex-Servicemen and major shipping lines, training ships crewed… Read more »
Read moreThe situation in Suffolk continues to present numerous challenges, with the areas of North, East and Central Suffolk worst hit by the weather conditions. High winds and sub-zero temperatures continue to drive drifting snow across many routes making for hazardous driving conditions. The Emergency Services have responded to numerous call for Road Traffic Collisions and… Read more »
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Due to the recent weather conditions, here is some advice from Suffolk County Council: Grit heaps and bins are generally placed in locations such as the bottom of hills, junctions on minor roads which are on lower priority routes for gritting. The grit from these heaps and bins must only be used on the public… Read more »
Read moreThe current wet and cold weather is affecting the road works and causing cancellations, however, the current programme of works on this stretch of road is as follows: Date/Time Closure Diversion 24 January to 8 March Monday to Friday, 8pm to 6am. Westbound Junction 59 to 57 A clearly signed diversion… Read more »
Read moreThe Mayor, Cllr Nick Barber, on behalf of Felixstowe Town Council invites you all to our Annual Ceremony to Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth. The ceremony will be held in the Town Hall Gardens at 9.45am on Monday 12 March – Commonwealth Day 2018. At 10am the Town Council will join over 950 other… Read more »
Read moreLocal people are being invited to take part in a survey to have their say on how they want leisure to look like in Felixstowe. In November 2017, Suffolk Coastal District Council published its Felixstowe Leisure Vision document, which showcases the potential for a multi-million pound sports and leisure development and highlights the opportunity to re-vitalise… Read more »
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